Lost to history until 1901 when it was pulled from a shipwreck, it took scientists until 2006 to discover the purpose of the Antikythera mechanism, a machine dating from between 100-150 BCE. This incredible example of ancient engineering know-how predicted eclipses for ancient peoples and is recreated in this video using Legos.
Ancient Greek computer rebuilt using Legos
11 December 2010 | 0 comments
